kerolite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.

Word forms

kerolite kerolites cerolite

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”). By surface analysis, kero- + -lite.

Synonyms

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